Fish Fry

Soldiers of the 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion of Irvine, Calif., chow down on catfish with all the trimmings at the Military Appreciation Fish Fry in Gatesville Thursday. The troops were among 500 soldiers and civilians at the annual event.

Fish Fry

Soldiers of the 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion of Irvine, Calif., chow down on catfish with all the trimmings at the Military Appreciation Fish Fry in Gatesville Thursday. The troops were among 500 soldiers and civilians at the annual event.

Fish Fry

Maj. Troy Wayman of the 120th Infantry Brigade and his golden retriever Max socialize with soldiers and civilians at the Military Appreciation Fish Fry in Gatesville Thursday. Earlier in the day, Wayman and Max visited special education students at Gatesville Intermediate School.

After 20 hours of travel, by plane and bus, I finally made it to Camp Casey, South Korea with the remainder of Fort Hood’s 1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers. For the next several days, I will be following the mission and daily lives of Ironhorse troopers as they begin a nine-month rotation in the land of the morning calm.